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gab13by13

(26,235 posts) Sat Jan 25, 2025, 01:00 PM Jan 25

I Just Got A Text From The IRS - Yeah Right

I got a text that says I may be eligible to receive $1,400.00

That's as far as I got before I deleted it.

I got another text 3 months ago about an undeliverable package is held up, all I have to do is pay 3 cents with my credit card for additional postage. That one even had an official post office seal on it.

I'm 77, so yeah I'm old, and just because I look stupid....

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I Just Got A Text From The IRS - Yeah Right (Original Post) gab13by13 Jan 25 OP

Yep, I got a couple of those that said they were from the post office. Using a post office letterhead. Walleye Jan 25 #1

Numerous texts that I owe IRS..... Lovie777 Jan 25 #2

I would suggest you contact the IRS directly because people who did not get a COVID relief in2herbs Jan 25 #3

UPS and undeliverable packages are other scams dickthegrouch Jan 25 #4

If you're ever asked to make a payment with a gift card JoseBalow Jan 25 #5

Walleye

(37,462 posts)

1. Yep, I got a couple of those that said they were from the post office. Using a post office letterhead.

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 01:02 PM

Jan 25

you did exactly the right thing

Lovie777

(16,292 posts)

2. Numerous texts that I owe IRS.....

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 01:07 PM

Jan 25

which I don’t owe money to the IRS.

Numerous texts that I have an undelivered package at the post office. I don’t order online nor from catalogs.

Numerous texts I need to make a loan payments. I have no outstanding loans.

in2herbs

(3,425 posts)

3. I would suggest you contact the IRS directly because people who did not get a COVID relief

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 01:53 PM

Jan 25

check are eligible to still receive it, or at least were eligible before F47. The amount was $1,400.

dickthegrouch

(3,867 posts)

4. UPS and undeliverable packages are other scams

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 01:59 PM

Jan 25

Almost any text that you’re not expecting is a scam
I just got an email that got through my spam filter for my-seniordiscounts which is another current scam.
It’s getting to where I don’t open or respond to anything that I don’t have a name in my contacts for.
Beware those phone calls which don’t appear to speak to you. Some of them are collecting your voice print to use with the voice recognition system at your bank.
I always answer those with a different accent from my own using a language and regional patois that the VR is highly unlikely to understand.

JoseBalow

(6,337 posts)

5. If you're ever asked to make a payment with a gift card

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 02:46 PM

Jan 25

it's 100% a scam.

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